Lighting-fixture.



H. PICKHARDT.

LIGHTING FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I3. 1915.

Patented Jan. 15, 1918.

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tinrrnn srarns rarnnr onnrono HARRY PICKHARDT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE PHOENIX GLASS COM- PANY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

LIGHTING-FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan, 15, rate,

Application filed February 13, 1915. Serial No. 7,976.

State of New York, have invented a certainnew and useful Improvement in Lighting- Fixtures, ofwhich the following is a specification. k

My invention relates to electric lighting fixtures and is designed as an improvement on the patent granted to George F. Wehr, No. 1,040,072, reference to which discloses the fact that the said patent covers a lamp in which the outer shade rests upon the upper end of,an outwardly flaring portion of glass. L

My invention is intended to be used either in connection with a portable lamp such as is shown in the said patent, and it may also be used for wall brackets and candelabras, and is intended to be used where a greater amount of light is desired than can be obtained from a lamp constructed in accordance with the said patent and yet to preserve the semi-indirect li hting effect of the invention described by t e said patent.

My means of accomplishing the foregoing objects may be more readily understood by having reference to the accompanying drawing which is hereunto anneXed and is a part of this specification, in which: I

The drawing represents a vertical sectional view of my invention as applied to a table lamp, although it will be obvious from the hereinafter contained description as hereinbefore stated, that it can be used with equal desirabilities on candelabra or wall bracket;

S1m1lar reference numerals refer to s1m1- 'lar parts throughout the entire description.

in which rests the lower edge of an inverted shade 5, this shade preferably being constructed of translucent glass so as to pre-' vent the direct lighting, thereby avoiding the glare which is so tiresome to the eyes and giving the softening effect which is so much desired in lighting efiects at the present time. The shade 5 flares upwardly and outwardly and its upper edge supports the shade 6, which flares downwardly and outwardly, and is provided with central openings 7 The shade adjacent this opening rests directly upon the top of the shade 5, which permits the light from the bulb to be reflected by means of the translucent reflector shade 5 up against thev ceiling Where it will be thrown downwardly lighting the room. v

The result of this construction is that by this very simple expedient ll absolutely remove the glare of the light in the eyes of the user, and yet attain the increased lighting effect by means of the opening 7, at the top of the shade 6.

Having described my invention what ll re gard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: V

A semi-indirect light comprising the combination with the lamp and its stand, of an upwardly and outwardly flaring shade opened at the top, an outwardly and downwardly flaring shade having a central opening therein, the upper edges of the flared portion extending over the top of the shade, said outwardly. and downwardly flaring shade having an internal annular enlargement adapted to engage the upwardly and outwardly flaring shade for holding the outwardly and downwardly flaring shade against movement with relation to the upwardly and outwardly flaring shade.

In witness whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

HARRY EPICKHARDT.

l/Vitnesses E. H. PEGK, A. H. PATTERSON. 

